Pokémon · XY
Swellow
Roaring Skies · #72 · Rare Holo · 2015
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$2.27
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 72 / 112
- Release year
- 2015
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Taillow
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 277
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 16.67 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Swellow plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Wing Attack) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Colorless type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Taillow; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Swellow
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Swellow?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It dives at a steep angle as soon as it spots its prey. It catches its prey with sharp claws."
Ancient Trait: Δ Plus
If your opponent's Pokémon is Knocked Out by damage from an attack of this Pokémon, take 1 more Prize card.
CCPeck — 30
CCCWing Attack — 50
Weakness:L×2
Resistance:F-20
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Swellow was legal.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
3
ran Swellow
Tournaments scanned
302
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
2 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Swellow
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $1.46 | $2.20 | $4,321.00 | $2.27 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.78 | $2.50 | $33.10 | $2.49 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.00 |
| 7-day average | €3.33 |
| 30-day average | €2.82 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €3.09 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.79 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.23 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.98 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.87 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.04 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.91 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Swellow is real?
Swellow is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Swellow worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Swellow is $2.27; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Swellow from?
Swellow is from the Pokémon set "Roaring Skies" in the XY series, released in 2015.
What rarity is Swellow?
Swellow is a Rare Holo card in the Roaring Skies set.
Other Swellow printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
